Sony Rana

Sony Rana (born 17 October 1965) or Sonee Rana is the first Nepalese female commercial-pilot. She is also the first Nepali female Boeing jet-pilot. She got her aviation license from Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal on 29 March 1991.
 Award 
Rana was awarded with Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (IV) in 1993.

 Personal life 
She married Bijay Giri, a pilot in 2055 BS (1998-1999). Rana and Giri knew each other for seven years before their marriage. Giri died on a plane crash in Surkhet on 17 July 2002 (1 Shrawan 2059).

She has one daughter. Her younger brother, Ashish Narasingh Rana, is also a pilot. She currently lives in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu.

 References 

Category:1965 births
Category:People from Kathmandu
Category:Living people